Collapsible solar cell module

Abstract

A solar cell module includes a number of solar cell panels and a number of connecting elements connecting to the solar cell panels. The solar cell panels are collapsibly connected by the connecting elements. Due to the collapsible function, a volume of the solar cell module can be reduced, thereby simplifying transport of the solar cell module.

1 . A solar cell module comprising:
 a plurality of solar cell panels; and   a plurality of connecting elements, wherein the plurality of solar cell panels is collapsibly connected together by the plurality of connecting elements.   
     
     
         2 . The solar cell module as claimed in  claim 1 , wherein the plurality of connecting elements is pivoting structures and adjacent ones of the solar cell panels are connected by at least one of the pivoting structures to collapse the plurality of solar cell panels by sequence. 
     
     
         3 . The solar cell module as claimed in  claim 1 , wherein the plurality of solar cell panels comprise a main bottom solar cell panel and multiple peripheral solar cell panels connected around the main bottom solar cell panel by the plurality of connecting elements. 
     
     
         4 . The solar cell module as claimed in  claim 3 , wherein the plurality of connecting elements is contractile. 
     
     
         5 . The solar cell module as claimed in  claim 3 , wherein the plurality of solar cell panels slidably connect to a main bottom solar cell panel through a rail structure. 
     
     
         6 . The solar cell module as claimed in  claim 1 , further comprising a supporting shaft for connecting the plurality of solar cell panels arranged axially and hinged through the connecting element. 
     
     
         7 . The solar cell module as claimed in  claim 6 , wherein the plurality of solar cell panels hinges perpendicular to the supporting shaft. 
     
     
         8 . The solar cell module as claimed in  claim 7 , wherein the plurality of solar cell panels is rotatably fixed with the supporting shaft on a plane perpendicular to the supporting shaft. 
     
     
         9 . The solar cell module as claimed in  claim 1 , wherein the plurality of solar cell panels includes a central panel and multiple peripheral panels surrounding the central panel, wherein the peripheral panels are pivotable inwardly or outwardly relative to the central panel by a predetermined angle. 
     
     
         10 . The solar cell module as claimed in  claim 9 , wherein the central panel forms an elliptical sphere and each peripheral panel includes an inner surface parallel to the outer surface of the elliptical sphere and an outer surface with curvature exceeding that of the inner surface.